Our Degrees

The marble statues of ancient gods that fill so many museums used to be brightly painted. Do you want to understand the world of antiquity in all of its colorful complexity?

Through the study of writings from authors of different cultures, backgrounds and periods of history, we learn to appreciate the commonalities all humans share as well as the differences that give

Are you intrigued by the different ways different cultures tell their stories? Do you like learning languages and using them to connect to a culture’s arts and history?

The Comparative Literature Graduate Program enables students to gain an advanced knowledge of several literatures in their original languages in a theoretically and historically informed context, a

Cultural studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture and society that highlights how sexuality, race, ability, citizenship, gender, nationality, class, and language organiz

Firecrackers. TikTok. Anime. K-pop. Two of the largest world economies. Some of the longest-lasting civilizations. A quarter of the world population.

East Asian countries play important roles in today's global culture and economy. As the U.S.

Do the challenges and pleasures of reading appeal to you? Do you want to master the craft of interpreting and analyzing texts?

Whether their major is in viticulture and enology or biochemistry and molecular biology — to name just two current examples — many students find that pursuing a minor in English

The minor program develops proficiency in all four language skills — speaking, listening, reading and writing — and acquaints students with the intellectual and cultural contributions of the F